#163 Engagement Ring Fun

A fortune cookie proposal? Brilliant!
If you didn't want to use a real cookie you could use a silver fortune cookie hinged keepsake box such as the one pictured & have the ring inside...

 

or even a card holder with a ' will you marry me' fortune (or obviously a more personalised option) & be ready with ring in hand OR even one of those ridiculously gorgeous porcelain fortune cookies I featured a little while ago here...

 

That would be so incredibly cute!

These rings are nice to look at?

 

So are these ring boxes from stout woodworks & eskae jeweller?
That hickory box especially...
 

And just for fun...



Hope your week has begun wonderfully!

Cx

#146 Porcelain Fortune Cookies

A bit of fortune cookie & chopstick action went down at our wedding. I will eventually share more of those details someday soon but I'm waiting on some exciting happenings first.
In the meantime, how deliciously gorgeous are these porcelain fortune cookies from Yoga Goat!

 
 
 
images via yoga goat + pacific merchantile.

Lovely decorations & brilliant favour inspiration.
How cute is the tree decoration cookie idea? I love the matte finish & while I still like the gloss finish as pictured for the chopstick rests (chopsticks via pacific merchantile) I would much prefer the matte finish on those as well. There's something about white matte porcelain that just gets me, every single time.
Each one is hand sculpted & arrives packaged in a mini chinese takeout box. They are very durable & can even be washed in the dishwasher if they get a little dusty over time.

Even though clearly I came across these a little late to use for our wedding, I'm definitely keen to have some simply as home decor &/or tree decorations!

Cx

#145 Bridesmaid & Flower Girl Jewelry Gifts

I think jewelry as gifts for bridesmaids & flower girls is a fabulous idea. If you buy carefully then it can be something that they wear often - a token of your love & gratitude & a little piece of your wedding too!
I think that perhaps it's a rare thing that there will be a 'one fits all' gift, but gifts that are different but in the same vein can sometimes address that.

Anyway, here's a very small selection of trinkets to inspire you.
As well as possible gifts the crystal earrings, studs & diamond bangles could easily be worn as bridal jewelry, possibly even the lotus or bubble necklaces for a more contemporary bride.

  
via daniel m jewelry/ lulieyal/ lulieyal

  
via annekiel/ annekiel/ virine

   
via metalicious/ artisan look/ PSodhi/ PSodhi

The studs or bangles could also work well as a gift for flower girls that will easily transition through the years with them but for something less precious, these tiny initial necklaces could work especially well as most children love to see their name on their belongings!

 
via annekiel

And if you're looking for something a little more 'now' for the little ones, I'm sure these cute pieces would be very well received...

  
via esmeweatherwax/ esmeweatherwax/ esmeweatherwax

C x

#130 Bamboo Earrings + Cuff links

Wooden earrings are brilliant, they are aesthetically very lovely but also so lightweight that they are incredibly comfortable to wear. I have a couple of pairs & they are easily favourites.
These earrings are from Bamboo Village, any guesses what they're made from?

 
 

So beautifully ornate. A bridesmaid accessory &/or gift?
The lotus pair are definitely my top pick of these & they're only $24.95!

And a pair of Bamboo Village cuff links for the boys, you know, so they don't feel left out.



Cx

#129 Poster Wedding Gift

More poster art, this time from gus and lula.
Bit cute as a wedding gift?




The small size is $14 & large is $20, custom orders are also available which could be very fun?
The sunshine lyrics poster is my favourite. All three of these would also be super sweet in a children's room!
Gus and Lula also has a blog, full of cute as a button baby photos & gorgeous home design.

Cx

#114 First Anniversary

The traditional first anniversary gift is paper.
How about these hand cut silhouettes from another ridiculously talented Boston based artist, Joe Bagley?



 

I think they would look sensational mounted to 'float' in a box frame...

  

And perhaps if by the one year anniversary a baby is on the way, this could be an option?


all artwork via papercutsbyjoe - on etsy

Did you, or are you & your partner doing the tradition anniversary gift order? Or anniversary gifts at all?

C x

#113 Place 'Cards'

I just love the contrast of these smooth pebbles & the crisp lines of the engraving. They seem like one of those things that are beautiful to look at but would be even lovelier to hold?
They would add a really gorgeous & understated aesthetic to a neutral colour scheme.
I would have loved them as a place card alternative!
I also think they would work really well as place cards for a wedding in the two birds theme that is so popular at the moment, perhaps even cradled in one of these nests?

 
engraved stones via sjengraving on etsy & nest via moments of elegance

I also think these wedding gifts & oathing stones are really quite sweet

 

 
 
 
engraved stones via sjengraving on etsy

Cx